When You Can Have It All

When a general contractor builds a house for himself, what shape does it take?  What car does a dealer drive off his lot when he could choose any? Or, as in this case, when the owner of a well-respected HVAC company outfits his new home, how does he plan to heat and cool it?

Harold and Stacey Wilkes are building a new home.  Harold has decades of HVAC knowledge and experience.  He does his homework and is tune with the latest innovations.  Since he could choose almost anything, what’s on his list?

Carrier Infinity System Furnace/AC This top of line unit excels at both performance and efficiency.  It features a variable speed blower that delivers even heating in winter and pleasant cooling in summer.

Because the Wilkes will also have a 24-seer Carrier Variable Speed Heat Pump, the main heating system does not operate until the outside temperature is 5 degrees or below.

But Harold doesn’t stop there.  To improve air quality, the Wilkes’ system will include an Infinity Air purifier.  This replaces the furnace filter with a unit that traps tiny particles, both natural and manmade –  pollen, dander, mold, select viruses & bacteria, and tobacco smoke (though no one has ever seen Harold or Stacey with a cigarette).

The second air quality upgrade is an Air Scrubber that attaches to the system’s ductwork.  Like the purifier, it pulls nasties out of the air.  How?  It uses proprietary light waves and a specialized catalytic process to eliminate indoor air pollution, VOCs and dust resulting in a cleaner and healthier living space.

The house will have two levels.  The lower level will have in-floor heating.  The Navian Tankless Combi Boiler will supply heat to the floor and also provide hot water for the rest of the home.

With in-floor heating, a whole-house dehumidifier stands by to eliminate any possibility of excess moisture that could cause a musty-odor.  Says Harold, that “may be a bit over the top, but the area we’re in is prone to that problem.”

During some part of the heating season, the house may need some humidity.  A fan-powered humidifier  will address that possibility.

New construction creates an almost airtight seal.  An untended consequence is lack of fresh air.  The solution is exchanging inside air for outside air.  But how is that done without losing heat in the winter, and cooling in the summer?  Something known as an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) will pull in fresh, clean air and remove stale air.  An ERV has two fans and a heat exchanger that makes it possible to transfer heat and moisture between the two air streams.

If you’ve read this far, you may recognize that Harold and Stacey are installing items they offer at Mechanical Extremes.  That’s not something they would do unless they believed in their products, which in itself, is a good recommendation for anyone wanting to upgrade his or her living space.

Mechanical Extremes serves Jackson, Lenawee, and Hillsdale Counties.  Reach them at (517) 812-2482.

Most people don’t think about what’s behind the walls and ceiling.  When a house is under construction, you get to see the infrastructure that’s so important to livability.

Stacey and Harold Wilkes at work.  The Mechanical Extremes warehouse is a treasure chest of HVAC necessities and hard-to-find items that other dealers don’t carry.

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